Very interesting. So is it a carotid choke, or a trachea choke? In the video it appears to be a trachea choke.

It is indeed a carotid choke. A lot of people get the misconception that a "rape choke" is crushing the adam's apple.

The actual pressure generated by this grip is on the sides of the neck, delivered by squeezing your thumb to your finger tips.

Think of it like you are doing a one arm push up. Now instead of putting your palm on the ground, only put your finger tips on the ground. Now all your weight is being passed to your finger tips as you squeeze the sides of his neck.

The amount of downward force on the throat is no different than a rear naked choke. Even if you have reservations about the choke, it is a very effective sweep that can follow up into an arm bar or arm triangle.

It is indeed a carotid choke. A lot of people get the misconception that a "rape choke" is crushing the adam's apple.

The actual pressure generated by this grip is on the sides of the neck, delivered by squeezing your thumb to your finger tips.

Think of it like you are doing a one arm push up. Now instead of putting your palm on the ground, only put your finger tips on the ground. Now all your weight is being passed to your finger tips as you squeeze the sides of his neck.

The amount of downward force on the throat is no different than a rear naked choke. Even if you have reservations about the choke, it is a very effective sweep that can follow up into an arm bar or arm triangle.

Would you say you have to have relatively big hands in relationship to the persons neck to get pressure on the arteries?